Make:Block reloaded

This repository contains the source code for the updated Make:Block project as published in Make 04/2016.

The orig subdirectory contains a Linux environment to run the original sketch publsihed in Make 01/2015 directly on a Linux PC. This setup simplifies development and is the foundation of a totally rewritten game engine.

The latest version includes a second game featuring a red dot inspired by an italian plumber. The game can be selected in the main title screen.

Hardware

The final hardware cosist of an Arduino Nano and 300 WS2812B LED arranged in a 20*15 grid. The LEDs are to be connected to arduino port D12, the left button to port D5, the right button to port D6, the drop (up) button to port D7, the down button to port D8 and the rotate (fire) button to port D11. A speaker may be connected to port D9.

Holding a key during power-up will bring up a config menu. Moving left/right during gameplay while holding down the fire button pauses the game.

Compilation

For Arduino

Download the whole repository to your local PC. Make sure the local directory is named make-block-reloaded.

Open the file make-block-reloaded.ino in the Arduino IDE. Then install the latest FastLED library e.g. from within the IDE's menu under "sketch->install libraries". The FastLED lib is found in the "display" section.

Now simply hit the build button.

For Linux PC

This sketch can run natively on a Linux PC (that's what has been used to create the screenshots above).

Simple enter make to build the Linux version. You might need to install libsdl. They keys are mapped to right shift and the cursor keys.